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Persepolis author and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
PARIS, June 5 — Franco-Iranian author and film director Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel and film “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, AFP learned yesterday from a member […]
Chinese spies posing as job recruiters to coax state secrets, say western security agencies
LONDON, June 5 — Chinese spies are posing as job recruiters to trick staff in western governments into disclosing sensitive information, the Five Eyes alliance of security agencies has warned. […]
Fiji rejects Australian billionaire’s burning waste‑to‑energy plan, saying nation ‘must not become the Pacific’s ashtray’
SYDNEY, June 4 — Fiji’s environment ministry rejected today a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation after a backlash from traditional […]
Sri Lanka detains care home manager as investigators find more bodies, lifting fire toll to 12
COLOMBO, June 4 — The manager of a Sri Lankan care home was arrested today, a day after a fire killed 12 residents and injured six others, officials said. The […]
Indonesia sees second high‑profile graft arrest in two days with detention of deputy immigration minister
JAKARTA, June 4 — Indonesia’s anti-graft agency has arrested the country’s deputy minister for immigration affairs, a spokesman said today, making him the second high-profile government official in two days […]
‘Tiger of the mountains’: Nepali guide nicknamed ‘Hillary’ survives six days on Everest in harsh conditions before rescue
KATHMANDU, June 4 — A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to […]
India detains hotel owner as probe begins into fire that left 21 dead amid scrutiny of safety standards
NEW DELHI, June 4 — Indian police have arrested the owner of a New Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people, as investigators probe safety failures. Police said owner […]
Indonesia passes bill letting parliament review central bank, sparking independence concerns
JAKARTA, June 4 — Indonesia’s parliament passed a bill today expanding the central bank’s role to include responsibility for economic growth and allowing lawmakers to evaluate its performance. As the […]
US House backs move to curb Trump’s Iran war powers amid stalled talks
KUWAIT CITY, June 4 — The US House of Representatives has backed a resolution seeking to halt American military action in Iran — a symbolic move that deals a political […]
Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire requiring full halt by Hezbollah
BEIRUT, June 4 — Israel and Lebanon agreed yesterday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint […]